Abbreviations

Question 1

ACL

Answer 1

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

A ligament in the center of the knee that prevents the shin bone (tibia) from moving forward on the thigh bone (femur).

Question 2

DOMS

Answer 2

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Pain and stiffness felt in muscle after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise;
soreness is felt strongly 24-72 hours after the exercise.

Question 3

TMJ

Answer 3

Temporomandibular Joint

2 joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull;

joints that slide and rotate in front of each ear, mandible and temporal bone.

Question 4

C1-C7

Answer 4

Cervical Vertebrae

Question 5

L1-L5

Answer 5

Lumbar Vertebrae

Question 6

T1-T12

Answer 6

Thoracic Vertebrae

Question 7

DJD

Answer 7

Degenerative Joint Disease

also known as osteoarthritis is (OA), worsens over time, often resulting in chronic pain; cartilage that cushions the end of the bones wear down overtime.

Question 8

Fx

Answer 8

Fracture

A partial or complete break in the bone; classified as either open or closed.

Question 9

RA

Answer 9

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation in the affected parts of the body.

Question 10

MD

Answer 10

Muscular Dystrophy

Group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass;
abnormal genes (mutation) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.

Question 11

ROM

Answer 11

Range of Motion

Means the extent or limit to which a part of the body can be moved around a join or a fixed point;
totality of movement a joint is capable of doing.

Question 12

PT

Answer 12

Physiotherapy

Physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination diagnosis, management, prognosis, in etc.

Question 13

Ortho

Answer 13

Orthopedics or Orthopaedics

Specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body and musculoskeletal system.

Question 14

NSAID

Answer 14

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Prescribed to treat joint and muscle pain.

Question 15

IM

Answer 15

Intramuscular

Installing medications into the depth of specifically selected muscles;

route of medication

Question 16

ESR

Answer 16

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube;

high rates are related with inflammatory diseases

Question 17

EMG

Answer 17

Electromyography

Measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscles;
helps detect neuromuscular abnormalities.

Question 18

Ca+

Answer 18

Calcium

Mineral in your body that builds and maintain strong bones and carries out many important functions;

stored in bones and teeth, giving them structure and hardness.

Question 19

ANA

Answer 19

Antinuclear Antibody

Possible signs of auto-immune diseases such as lupus, arthritis etc.

+ANA test means autoimmune.